Aspen Disc Brakes

If anyone is familiar with the beautiful surroundings where I live they will know there is a almost vertical/twisty climb for maybe a mile to a look off giving you spectacular view of the surrounding land and ocean. Couple of miles later there is a beach in Scotts bay.. I don't remember how long Sarah has been driving the Duster..I think it is @ 2 months..so she is still a newbie driver and she treats the Duster with proper care..anyway, coming back from swimming she blew a front tire..she could have been on that hill where you need good brakes and proper concentration...or on a highway doing 60 mph. This blow out was my fault.

Sarah had the wits to pull over quickly...there were two other girls in the car..and call me.

I grabbed an air pig and some wrenches ..I thought i could perhaps fix the tire with a can of leak fix and air but when I got there I slipped my hand around the tire..it was dark by then ..and promptly cut my hand on the belt that was sticking out. Thank goodness that I had checked the original spare this spring.

I sent the girls back with our Subaru and Calum and I used a shortcut so we didn't have to use the regular road...I was still concerned with the 36 year old spare.

Next day, we looked at the damage...the blown tire had esentially no tred on the inside..these tires were esentially new and the other tire was almost the same...so i took the car down to a great tire shop..two new tires and an alignment.

The advice I was given was that since I would be doing a complete overhaul of the suspension this summer that an alignment now was an expense that was a waste of money.

My kids life is worth more than an alignment and this has really shaken
me. I should have been checking her tires but it has been so busy here for the last couple of months..and I knew the tires were great.

I guess what I am try to say is that if any if your family will be going into you mopar..please be very careful and look at more than one source before you do a mod..

IAN